ORD NO 09-2017 CITY OF VAN BUREN,ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. 9 -2017
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL,FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS,AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED.
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 39-1981 FOR
THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING PROCEDURAL RULES
FOR COUNCIL MEETINGS OF THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City of Van Buren,Arkansas, is duly incorporated under the laws of the State of
Arkansas, with all powers, authority and duties of a city of the first class; and
WHEREAS, the City of Van Buren has adopted the procedural rules for the City Council of the City
of Van Buren to include a regular meeting date(Ordinance No. 39-1981); and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council to amend the meeting date from the third Monday of
each month to the fourth Monday of each month.
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VAN BUREN,ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: The time and date for the regular City Council meetings shall be established at 5:30 P.M.
on the fourth Monday of each month.
SECTION 2: Due to the need to promptly implement this revised meeting time,an emergency
is hereby declared to exist and this Ordinance shall be in full force from and after
the date of its passage and approval.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, by its City Council, did pass, approve,
and adopt,by a vote of 4 for and 0 against,the foregoing Ordinance at its regular meeting held on the
26h day of June 2017.
Ro ert D.Freeman
Mayor
ATTESTED: • PR VED AS TO FORM:
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City Clerk/Treasurer City Attorney